M2.8 earthquake 7 km N of Mooreland, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 7 km N of Mooreland, Oklahoma on Sat, Jan 6, 2018, 5:31 PM CST (23:31 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 27 km ENE of Buffalo, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000c1kb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.